Fire-extinguisher holder



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- PIRE BXTINGUISHER HOLDER. No. $22,468. Patenfted July .21, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENTv FFICE.

ERASTUS C. NELSON, OF EVANSTON, ILLINGIS,

FIRE-EXTINGUISHER HOLDER.

SEECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322.468,6lated July 21,1885. Application fixed May 1o, ists. (No monti.) 4

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ERAsTUs C. NELsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Evanston, Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fire-Extinguishing- Fluid Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to facilitate the removal of the top ofthe holders or retainers for lire-extinguishing fluids; and theinvention consistsin the details of construction hereinafter described.

. ofthe holder.

In the drawings, A represents the holder; B, the top; G, a pieceattached to the under side of the holder; D, a point or edge of suchpiece turned up against the top; E, the staple to which the ring forsuspending the hold er is attached; and F, such ring.

In making a holder or retainer for tire-eX- tinguishing fluidscontaining my improvement, I take a holder of the ordinary kind,consisting of a tube about twenty inches in length and twoinches indiameter.- This tube is closed by a top of soft or thin tin or othersuitable metal, which is usually soldered onto the upper end of theholder in such away that the same can be easily removed by tearing orcutting the tin. Io facilitate this cutting or tearing I attach to theunder side of the top an additional piece of hard metal, preferablysheet-steel, so that it will form a sharp and hard cutting point oredge. This pieceis bent out from the top proper a short distance, andthe vpoint or edge is turned up against the same, as shown in thedrawings. As represented in the drawings, this portion of thesupplemental piece attached to the top is shaped to a sharp pointsloping away at the y sides, so that it will readily and easilypenetrate the tin composing the top and cut through y the same, by whichthe tearing is begun and' facilitated. It need not, however, be broughtto a point if' it be made so as to present a sharp edge to the tin, thatcan be jerked or pulled through the same. To thus pull the point or edgeof the supplemental piece of the top up and through the top, so as tocut the same,

I pass a staple down through the top and through the supplemental piece,where it is fastened by turning the end of the staple to one side. Aring is passed through the upper end of the staple, by which theholdervcan, when not required for use, be suspended to a nail or hook inthe wall. When the holder is needed for use, this ring presentsahole forthe hand, so that the staple can bejerked or pulled up, causing it topull or jerk the point or edge of the supplemental piece of the topthrough the same and effect the commencement of the tearing or cuttingabove mentioned. rlhe top,being cut or torn through at this place,caneasily be jerked off by a continued pull on the ring. In this Way therewill be no difticultyin effecting a quick and complete removal ofthe topwhen it is desired to apply the liuid contained in the holder toextinguish a fire.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Aiire-eXtinguisher-lluid holder provided with a top or coverproper,and asupplemental piece on its under side having apoint or edgeturned up against the top proper to admit of being pulled or jerkedthrough thesame, substantially as described.

2. A re-eXtinguisher-iluid holder provided with a top proper,asupplemental piece on its under side having a point or edge turned upagainst the top proper to admit ol' being pulled or jerked through thesame, anda staple passed down through the top proper and thesupplemental piece, and fastened under or to such supplemental piece,substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

ERAS'IUS C.'NELSON.

Witnesses:

W. H. DENNIsoN, THoMAs A. BANNING.

